Monday 26th: Carol Fraser, a respected spiritual teacher living in the Himalayas is the guest speaker of the Wessex Research Group in the Memorial Hall, Digby Road, Sherborne: more info on 01935 813437. Sturminster Newton Country Market in the Exchange 9-11.30am. Sherborne Area Over 50s meet in the Digby Hall, Hound Street 2.30pm: speaker Rev Stewart Timbrell on "Discovering Dorset".

Tuesday 27th: Dr Martin Gregory on "The History of the Sewing Machine" to members of the Dorset Industrial Archaeology Society 7.30pm in Colliton House.

Wednesday 28th: AGM of the North Dorset Trailway Network at the Church Centre, Shillingstone 7.30pm. Kathy's Christmas Bingo 7.30pm Gussage All Saints Village Hall.

Thursday 29th: Sherborne Floral Evening Group meets in the Digby Hall for a demonstration by Pam Lewis, 7.30pm. Meeting of the Sherborne and District Society CPRE 7.30pm in the Senior Lunch Club in Digby Road: theme for the evening "Planning in Heritage Towns". An Evening with....David Walton (ex Spencer Davis Group) 7.45pm in the Johnson Studio of The Octagon, Yeovil: tickets on the door or in advance from the box office.

The 1st Mere Brownies are still collecting jewellery, foreign and UK coins and noes and mobile phones - they can recycle them for you with proceeds to unit funds. Collection points at Waltons Newsagent, the PO and Jeans Electrical.